Claire Cavallaro, dean of the College of Education, Kristin Stang, professor of special education, and Jennifer Ponder, chair and associate professor of elementary and bilingual education: $229,492 from the California State University Office of the Chancellor and the S.D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation for "Titan PRIDE."

David K. Chenot, chair and professor of social work: $143,000 contract from the Regents of the University of California for the CalSwec Mental Health Project.

Joshua S. Yang, assistant professor of health science: $47,322 University of California, San Diego award for "E-Cigarette Use Among College Students and the Effects of Different Campus Policies." Related article: The Environmental Costs of Tobacco

Paul T. Stapp, professor of biological science: $21,470 from the Eppley Foundation for Research for "Immunocontraception as a Tool for Management of Free-Ranging American Bison" and $20,000 from the Bernice Barbour Foundation for "Efficacy of a Non-Lethal Immuno-Contraception Approach to Manage American Bison on Catalina Island." Related: Grad Student Studying Management of Catalina Bison

Dennis Kao, assistant professor of social work: $17,339 from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for "Elder Financial Exploitation Victimization: Identifying Unique Risk Profiles and Factors to Enhance Detection, Prevention and Intervention."

Christina A. Goode, professor of chemistry and biochemistry: $15,000 from University Enterprises, Inc. (CSU Sacramento) in support of "CSU-LSAMP," a program to increase disadvantaged students' preparedness, persistence and retention in STEM programs. Related: Encouraging Students to Consider STEM Studies

Anthony Alvarez, assistant professor of sociology: $10,100 from Yale University in support of "A Pilot Study of Lending Circles and Financial Inclusion."

Morassa Danai, lecturer in economics: $10,000 contract from Cal State San Bernardino University Enterprises Corp. for "Economic Impact Analysis of Alliance California and San Bernardino International Airport."

Peter J. Fashing and Nga Nguyen, associate professors of anthropology: a $9,500 increase to their current Zoological Society of San Diego award for "Guassa Gelada Research Project."